[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 41149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19679]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[CC Docket No. 96-45; FCC 01-195]


Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the effective date of the amendments 
to our rules that will extend the deadline for receipt of non-recurring 
services. The Commission also adopts a rule that will establish a 
deadline for the implementation of non-recurring services for certain 
qualified applicants who are unable to complete implementation by the 
September 30 deadline. We believe these modifications will ensure that 
schools and libraries have a reasonable and predictable deadline for 
implementation of non-recurring services. The Report and Order was 
published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2001. Some of the rules 
contained information collection requirements.

DATES: Section 54.507(d) published at 66 FR 38375, July 24, 2001 was 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and effective on 
July 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Tofigh, Attorney, Common 
Carrier Bureau, Accounting Policy Division, (202) 418-7400 TTY: (202) 
418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 29, 2001 the Commission released a 
Report and Order (Order), 66 FR 38375 (July 24, 2001), that adopted a 
rule that will provide additional time for recipients under the schools 
and libraries universal service support mechanism to implement 
contracts or agreements with service providers for non-recurring 
services. Specifically, the rule will extend the deadline for receipt 
of non-recurring services from June 30, to September 30 following the 
close of the funding year. Finally, the Commission adopts a rule that 
will establish a deadline for the implementation of non-recurring 
services for certain qualified applicants who are unable to complete 
implementation by the September 30 deadline. The Commission believes 
these modifications will provide schools and libraries with more time 
to install non-recurring services, and thereby make greater use of 
their universal service discounts. A summary of the Order was published 
in the Federal Register. See 65 FR 38375 (July 24, 2001). Some of the 
rules contained information collection requirements that required OMB 
approval. On July 23, 2001, OMB approved the information collections. 
See OMB No. 3060-0992. The rule amendments adopted by the Commission in 
the Order took effect on July 23, 2001. This publication satisfies the 
statement in the Order that the Commission would publish a document in 
the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54

    Communications common carriers, Libraries, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Schools, Telecommunications, Telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
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